java- Abstract Window toolkit

CORE JAVA
TOPIC: AWT(ABSTRACT WINDOW TOOLKIT)
MR. JAYANT. P. DALVI

AWT
• Java AWT (Abstract Window Toolkit) is an API to develop GUI or
window-based applications in java.
• Java AWT components are platform-dependent i.e. components are
displayed according to the view of operating system. AWT is
heavyweight i.e. its components are using the resources of OS.
• The java.awt package provides classes for AWT api such as TextField,
Label, TextArea, RadioButton, CheckBox, Choice, List etc.

• Container
The Container is a component in AWT that can contain another components like buttons, textfields,
labels etc. The classes that extends Container class are known as container such as Frame, Dialog
and Panel.
• Window
The window is the container that have no borders and menu bars. You must use frame, dialog or
another window for creating a window.
• Panel
The Panel is the container that doesn't contain title bar and menu bars. It can have other
components like button, textfield etc.
• Frame
The Frame is the container that contain title bar and can have menu bars. It can have other
components like button, textfield etc.

Useful Methods of Component class
• Method and Description
1. public void add(Component c)-inserts a component on this
component.
2. public void setSize(int width,int height)- sets the size (width and
height) of the component.
3. public void setLayout(LayoutManager m)-defines the layout
manager for the component.
4. public void setVisible(boolean status)-changes the visibility of the
component, by default false.

How to write GUI application using AWT
• import the packages of awt and event
• create your class extends Frame implements ActionListener
• create objects/instances of components use in app
• set the positions of components- setBounds()
• register your component using addListener method
• add your instances of component inside the frame- add()
• setsize, setlayout, setvisible() methods
• override actionPerformed method()
• finally calling constructor of ur class inside main method.

AWT EXAMPLE
• To create simple awt example,
you need a frame.
• By extending Frame class
(inheritance)
import java.awt.*;
class First extends Frame{
First(){
Button b=new Button("click me");
b.setBounds(30,100,80,30);// setting button position
add(b);//adding button into frame
setSize(300,300);//frame size 300 width and 300 height
setLayout(null);//no layout manager
setVisible(true);//now frame will be visible, by default
not visible
}
public static void main(String args[]){
First f=new First();
}}

Java AWT Button
• The button class is used to create a
labeled button that has platform
independent implementation. The
application result in some action
when the button is pushed.
• AWT Button Class declaration
• public class Button extends
Component implements Accessible
Java AWT Button Example
import java.awt.*;
public class ButtonExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Frame f=new Frame("Button Example");
Button b=new Button("Click Here");
b.setBounds(50,100,80,30);
f.add(b);
f.setSize(400,400);
f.setLayout(null);
f.setVisible(true);
}
}

Event and Listener (Java Event Handling)
• Changing the state of an
object is known as an event.
• For example, click on button,
dragging mouse etc. The
java.awt.event package
provides many event classes
and Listener interfaces for
event handling.

Steps to perform Event Handling
• Following steps are required to perform event
handling:Register the component with the Listener
• Registration Methods
• For registering the component with the Listener, many
classes provide the registration methods. For example:
• Button
public void addActionListener(ActionListener a){}
• MenuItem
• TextField
public void addTextListener(TextListener a){}
• TextArea
public void addTextListener(TextListener a){}
• Checkbox
public void addItemListener(ItemListener a){}
• Choice
• List
public void addActionListener(ActionListener
a){}

EXAMPLE
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
class AEvent extends Frame implements ActionListener{
TextField tf;
AEvent(){
//create components
tf=new TextField();
tf.setBounds(60,50,170,20);
Button b=new Button("click me");
b.setBounds(100,120,80,30);
//register listener
b.addActionListener(this);
//add components and set size, layout and visibility
add(b);
add(tf);
setSize(300,300);
setLayout(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){
tf.setText("Welcome");
}
new AEvent();
}
}

Java AWT Label
• The object of Label class is a component for placing text in a
container. It is used to display a single line of read only text. The text
can be changed by an application but a user cannot edit it directly.

import java.awt.*;
class LabelExample{
Frame f= new Frame("Label Example");
Label l1,l2;
l1=new Label("First Label.");
l1.setBounds(50,100, 100,30);
l2=new Label("Second Label.");
l2.setBounds(50,150, 100,30);
f.add(l1); f.add(l2);
f.setSize(400,400);
f.setLayout(null);
f.setVisible(true);
}
}

Java AWT TextField
• The object of a TextField class is a text component that allows the
editing of a single line text. It inherits TextComponent class.

import java.awt.*;
class TextFieldExample{
Frame f= new Frame("TextField Example");
TextField t1,t2;
t1=new TextField("Welcome to Javatpoint.");
t1.setBounds(50,100, 200,30);
t2=new TextField("AWT Tutorial");
t2.setBounds(50,150, 200,30);
f.add(t1); f.add(t2);
f.setSize(400,400);
f.setLayout(null);
f.setVisible(true);
}
}

import java.awt.*;
public class TextFieldExample extends Frame implements ActionListener{
TextField tf1,tf2,tf3;
Button b1,b2;
TextFieldExample(){
tf1=new TextField();
tf1.setBounds(50,50,150,20);
tf2.setBounds(50,100,150,20);
tf3.setBounds(50,150,150,20);
tf3.setEditable(false);
b1=new Button("+");
b1.setBounds(50,200,50,50);
b2=new Button("-");
b2.setBounds(120,200,50,50);
b1.addActionListener(this);
b2.addActionListener(this);
add(tf1);add(tf2);add(tf3);add(b1);add(b2);
setSize(300,300);
setLayout(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
String s1=tf1.getText();
String s2=tf2.getText();
int a=Integer.parseInt(s1);
int b=Integer.parseInt(s2);
int c=0;
if(e.getSource()==b1){
c=a+b;
}else if(e.getSource()==b2){
c=a-b;
}
String result=String.valueOf(c);
tf3.setText(result);
}
new TextFieldExample();
}
}

Java AWT TextArea
• The object of a TextArea class is
a multi line region that displays
text. It allows the editing of
multiple line text. It inherits
TextComponent class.
import java.awt.*;
public class TextAreaExample
{
TextAreaExample(){
Frame f= new Frame();
TextArea area=new TextArea("Welcome to javatpoint");
area.setBounds(10,30, 300,300);
f.add(area);
f.setSize(400,400);
f.setLayout(null);
f.setVisible(true);
}
public static void main(String args[])
{
new TextAreaExample();
}
}

import java.awt.*;
public class TextAreaExample extends Frame implements
ActionListener{
Label l1,l2;
TextArea area;
Button b;
TextAreaExample(){
l1=new Label();
l1.setBounds(50,50,100,30);
l2=new Label();
l2.setBounds(160,50,100,30);
area=new TextArea();
area.setBounds(20,100,300,300);
b=new Button("Count Words");
b.setBounds(100,400,100,30);
b.addActionListener(this);
add(l1);add(l2);add(area);add(b);
setSize(400,450);
setLayout(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){
String text=area.getText();
String words[]=text.split("s");
l1.setText("Words: "+words.length);
l2.setText("Characters: "+text.length());
}
new TextAreaExample();
}
}

Java AWT Checkbox
• The Checkbox class is used to
create a checkbox. It is used to
turn an option on (true) or off
(false). Clicking on a Checkbox
changes its state from "on" to
"off" or from "off" to "on"
import java.awt.*;
public class CheckboxExample
{
CheckboxExample(){
Frame f= new Frame("Checkbox Example");
Checkbox checkbox1 = new Checkbox("C++");
checkbox1.setBounds(100,100, 50,50);
Checkbox checkbox2 = new Checkbox("Java", true);
f.add(checkbox1);
f.add(checkbox2);
f.setSize(400,400);
f.setLayout(null);
f.setVisible(true);
}
{
new CheckboxExample();
}
}

import java.awt.*;
public class CheckboxExample
{
CheckboxExample(){
Frame f= new Frame("CheckBox Example");
final Label label = new Label();
label.setAlignment(Label.CENTER);
label.setSize(400,100);
Checkbox checkbox1 = new Checkbox("C++");
Checkbox checkbox2 = new Checkbox("Java");
f.add(checkbox1); f.add(checkbox2); f.add(label);
checkbox1.addItemListener(new ItemListener() {
public void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent e) {
label.setText("C++ Checkbox: "
+ (e.getStateChange()==1?"checked":"unchecked"));
}
});
checkbox2.addItemListener(new ItemListener() {
label.setText("Java Checkbox: "
+ (e.getStateChange()==1?"checked":"unchecked"));
}
});
f.setSize(400,400);
f.setLayout(null);
f.setVisible(true);
}
{
new CheckboxExample();
}
}

Java AWT List
• The object of List class
represents a list of text items. By
the help of list, user can choose
either one item or multiple
items. It inherits Component
class.
import java.awt.*;
public class ListExample
{
ListExample(){
List l1=new List(5);
l1.setBounds(100,100, 75,75);
l1.add("Item 1");
l1.add("Item 2");
l1.add("Item 3");
l1.add("Item 4");
l1.add("Item 5");
f.add(l1);
f.setSize(400,400);
f.setLayout(null);
f.setVisible(true);
}
{
new ListExample();
}
}

import java.awt.*;
public class ListExample
{
ListExample(){
Button b=new Button("Show");
b.setBounds(200,150,80,30);
final List l1=new List(4, false);
l1.setBounds(100,100, 70,70);
l1.add("C");
l1.add("C++");
l1.add("Java");
l1.add("PHP");
final List l2=new List(4, true);
l2.setBounds(100,200, 70,70);
l2.add("Turbo C++");
l2.add("Spring");
l2.add("Hibernate");
l2.add("CodeIgniter");
f.add(l1); f.add(l2); f.add(label); f.add(b);
f.setSize(450,450);
f.setLayout(null);
f.setVisible(true);
b.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
String data = "Programming language Selected:
"+l1.getItem(l1.getSelectedIndex());
data += ", Framework Selected:";

for(String
frame:l2.getSelectedItems()){
data += frame + " ";
}
label.setText(data);
}
});
}
public static void main(String
args[])
{
new ListExample();
}
}

Java AWT Scrollbar
• The object of Scrollbar class is
used to add horizontal and
vertical scrollbar. Scrollbar is a
GUI component allows us to see
invisible number of rows and
columns.
import java.awt.*;
class ScrollbarExample{
ScrollbarExample(){
Frame f= new Frame("Scrollbar Example");
Scrollbar s=new Scrollbar();
s.setBounds(100,100, 50,100);
f.add(s);
f.setSize(400,400);
f.setLayout(null);
f.setVisible(true);
}
new ScrollbarExample();
}
}

Java AWT MenuItem and Menu
• The object of MenuItem class adds a simple labeled menu item on
menu. The items used in a menu must belong to the MenuItem or any
of its subclass.
• The object of Menu class is a pull down menu component which is
displayed on the menu bar. It inherits the MenuItem class.

import java.awt.*;
class MenuExample
{
MenuExample(){
Frame f= new Frame("Menu and MenuItem Example");
MenuBar mb=new MenuBar();
Menu menu=new Menu("Menu");
Menu submenu=new Menu("Sub Menu");
MenuItem i1=new MenuItem("Item 1");
menu.add(i1);
menu.add(i2);
menu.add(i3);
submenu.add(i4);
submenu.add(i5);
menu.add(submenu);
mb.add(menu);
f.setMenuBar(mb);
f.setSize(400,400);
f.setLayout(null);
f.setVisible(true);
}
{
new MenuExample();
}
}

radio buttons example
import java.awt.*;
public class CheckboxGroupExample
{
CheckboxGroupExample(){
Frame f= new Frame("CheckboxGroup Example");
CheckboxGroup cbg = new CheckboxGroup();
Checkbox checkBox1 = new Checkbox("C++", cbg, false);
checkBox1.setBounds(100,100, 50,50);
Checkbox checkBox2 = new Checkbox("Java", cbg, false);
checkBox2.setBounds(100,150, 50,50);
f.add(checkBox1); f.add(checkBox2); f.add(label);
f.setSize(400,400);
f.setLayout(null);
f.setVisible(true);
checkBox1.addItemListener(new ItemListener() {
label.setText("C++ checkbox: Checked");
}
});
checkBox2.addItemListener(new ItemListener() {
label.setText("Java checkbox: Checked");
}
});
}
{
new CheckboxGroupExample();
}
}

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